Hub-cap for vehicles.



No. 68|,966.' Patented Sept. 3, I90l.

0. C. KNIFE.

HUB CAP FOR vsmcua s.

(Application filed Jan. 18, 1801.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER O. KNIPE, OF NORRISTOWVN, PENNSYLVANIA.

HUB-CAP FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,966, datedSeptember 3, 1901. Application filed January 18 1901. Serial No. 43,744.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER O. KNIFE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norristown, in the county of Montgomery, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements inHub-Caps for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hub caps and bands for the wheel-hubs ofvehicles, the object being to produce a low-priced, eflective, durable,and noiseles dust-cap to prevent the entrance of dirt and water to thefront end of the hub and when desirable to provide at the same time anelastic step-band to facilitate getting in and out of the vehicle.

In carrying out the invention I provide a a cap, preferably of metal,the inside diameter of which is slightly larger than the outsidediameter of the hub-band and inter-- posed between the two an elasticmaterial, such as rubber, over which the hub-cap is pushed. I preferablyperforate the rim of the cap and provide the separating-strip of rubberwith a number of spuds or projections coinciding with the perforationsin the rim of the cap. The spuds project through the 'cap and afford afooting for any person entering or leaving the vehicle. In order toprevent the cap from jarring loose, I lock it by a spring connection tothe hub. My invention therefore comprises a vehicle-hub and cap providedwith an elastic lining by which it is secured to the hub-band.

It comprises, further, a hub-cap on which there are a number of elasticribs or spuds on the outer surface.

It comprises, further, a hub-cap provided with perforations throughwhich project elastic spuds connecting with the lining on the inside ofthe cap.

It comprises also other features the novelty of which will hereinafterbe described, and definitely indicated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, whichillustrate the invention, Figure 1 isa perspective view of a hub-cap embodying my improvements, and Fig. 2 isa sectional elevation on a plane parallel to the axle.

The cap A is preferably formed of metal, the inside diameter of which isslightly larger than the outside diameter of the hub-band F, providedfor the wheel to which it is to be applied. The strip of rubber E,preferably as wide as the depth of the cap, is formed of such thicknessthat when placed inside of the rim of the cap A the inside diameter ofthe lining when in place will be slightly smaller than the outsidediameter of the hub-band. This lining material should be of an elasticnature and may With advantage be formed of rubber. Relative displacementof the lin ing and cap may be prevented by recesses in the hub-band,into which the elastic material may be pressed. I preferably form holesin the cap, as indicated in the drawings, and provide the rubber liningwith projections on its face, such as the spuds B, which are spaced tocoincide with the holes in the cap, so that the lining may be applied bypushing these spuds through the holes in the cap, and they are made ofsuch a height that they project on the outside of the cap, thusaffording a safe footing for any person stepping on the hub of the wheelto enter the vehicle.

In order to prevent displacement of the cap, I provide a spring 0,fastened to the outside of its rim, the free end of the spring beingadapted to drop into a notch in the hubband, as indicated at D.

In applying the device the cap A, with its elastic lining, is pushedover the hub-band until the end of the spring enters the dent in thehub-band. The elasticity of the lining holds the cap in place on theband, the spring preventing any dislodgment from shocks or jars. Theelastic lining presents marked advantages over the various metallicspringheld caps now in use, as it is entirely noiseless and much lessliable to'work loose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-- 1. A hub-cap for avehicle, provided with an elastic lining extending axially of the huband held under pressure between the hubcap and hub-band.

2. A hub-cap for a vehicle, provided with an elastic lining extendingaxially of the hub and held compressed between the hub-band and cap, andmechanically locked to the hub.

3. A hub-cap for a vehicle, provided with recesses and an elastic liningcompressed into the recesses by the hub-band over which the cap isapplied.

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4. A hub-cap for a vehicle provided with logs or projections of elasticmaterial held in peripheral holes, andan elastic lining extendcavitiesin the periphery of the cap. :0 ing through said holes, and projectingabove In Withess whereof I have hereunto set my the surface of the cap.hand this 16th day of January, 1901. 5 5. A hub-cap for a vehicle,provided with OLIVER C. KNIFE.

elastic projections distributed over its outer Witnesses: surface toform a stepping-band. M. H. KUDER, 6. A hub-cap for a vehicle, providedwith J AS. A. BICKEL.

